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Call 1-800-CVC-211 to register and pay the required one-time membership fee of $15 is what this sticker said. Howmany parents called to hook their kid up to the ultra-modernCVC Gameline "first nationwide network of games, competition and prizes" ? Not many.Why was this "incredible new way to play video games" of such a short duration ? Was thisgrandmother of AOL and X-Band too much ahead of it's time ? By dedicatinga page to &qout;The Greatest Thing To Happen To Video Games Since The Joystick" we'll try to answerthese questions. The Gameline network and modem were set up by CVC founder Bill Von Meister after an attempt to set up aMusic cable service had failed. All the modems were connected via regular phoneline. The big gameserverwas located in Vienna, Virginia. In fact, this was the only attempt ever made for a classic console, not counting the JapaneseSEGA SC-3000 and Mark III (sort of SMS consoles) networks. The Control Video Corporation's (CVC) GameLinepackage contains a Master Module (modem), a telephone connection cord, a duplex T-adapter and some goodies,like membership cards and booklets. In the Dealer package was also a poster and a binder to hold theGamelines magazines. more info here:-features-pictures-gamelist-gameline ownersControl Video Corporation8620 Westwood Center DriveVienna, VA 22180United States of America
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